Workshops — Ruth Osman
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Are you passionate about words and looking to explore the art of poetry? Would you like to refine your poetry writing skills? Or maybe you’re wondering how to get your poems published.
Our 6-week workshop series is designed for aspiring and emerging poets who want to develop their craft, find their unique voice, and connect with a community of fellow writers.

Join us for a deep dive into the following:

  • What is a poem for?
    Why have human beings recited, read and written poetry for millennia?

  • Elements of Poetry
    Using imagery, figurative language, sound devices and form to bring your poetry to life.

  • The Arc of a Poem
    How perspective and trajectory can be used to create poetry that speaks to the human experience in unique ways.

  • It’s not done till it’s done!
    Exploring, experimenting, editing … Poetry takes time! Techniques and strategies that help you navigate the process and write poetry that you can be proud of.

  • Publishing your poetry
    The many ways in which you can share your poetry with the world.

 
 
 

About Ruth Osman

Described by Caribbean Beat Magazine as "a poet disguised as a songbird", Ruth Osman is a Guyanese singer, songwriter, flautist, and poet based in Trinidad and Tobago.

Her music, often performed and recorded in collaboration with other musicians/composers, has been described as "profound", "entrancing", and "authentic". Her sophomore album, Elemental, was dubbed "a 10-track gem" by the Trinidad Guardian.

Osman was a top-three finalist for the Brooklyn Caribbean Festival’s 2024 Elizabeth Nunez Award for Writers in the Caribbean. In 2022, she was shortlisted for the Bocas Lit Emerging Writers Fellowship. And her debut poetry collection, All Made of Longing, won Best First Book of Poetry and placed second in the Best Book of Poetry category of the Guyana Prize for Literature 2023. 

Her work has been published in Wildness, Mulberry Literary, Rising Phoenix, Showcase: Object & Idea, and The Paper Crow.

Osman, along with spoken word poet Gamma Ghost, co-founded Weaving Wor(l)ds, a community dedicated to educating, inspiring and connecting poets from the Caribbean and its diaspora.